Queensland · Postcode 4066

Toowong postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 4 km from Brisbane

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA
12,556
Population (2021)
$1,927
Household income/wk
$420
Median rent/wk
30
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Toowong at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4066 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
12,556 People Resident population, Census 2021
Brisbane Council area 271 suburbs, 84 postcodes
30 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,927/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
6 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,927/wk
9% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$420/wk
11% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
6.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
30 years
14.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.5%
0.5 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Toowong ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Toowong vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricToowongQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $1,927 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $420 +QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,000 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 30 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 5.5% ≈QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Toowong is a coastal suburb of Brisbane in Queensland, with postcode 4066. It sits about 4 km from the Brisbane CBD, within the Brisbane local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 4.1 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Toowong has a population of 12,556 with a median age of 30. The median weekly household income is $1,927, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.5%. The Indigenous population is 147 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in Toowong includes a median weekly rent of $420, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 5,361 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Rental properties account for 55.9% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Toowong scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

There are 6 schools in the Toowong area, including Brisbane Boys' College, Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology, Stuartholme School and others.

Toowong is part of the Brisbane Inner - West statistical area in Queensland.

Toowong details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4066
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)12,556
Median Age30 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,927/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$966/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$420
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area4.1 km²
Population Density3088/km²
Total Dwellings5,361
Australian Citizens77.6%
Indigenous Population147 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate5.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.4842895
Longitude152.9837482
Distance from Brisbane4 km
Region (SA4)Brisbane Inner City
Area (SA3)Brisbane Inner - West
Local GovernmentBrisbane
Federal ElectorateRyan
State ElectorateMaiwar
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.0%) 15–24 (22.7%) 25–44 (37.2%) 45–64 (17.8%) 65+ (10.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,504 (12.0%)
15–24 years2,848 (22.7%)
25–44 years4,672 (37.2%)
45–64 years2,230 (17.8%)
65+ years1,303 (10.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (21.4%) Mortgaged (22.7%) Rented (55.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Toowong is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma970 (7.7%)
Arthritis508 (4.0%)
Heart Disease299 (2.4%)
Cancer290 (2.3%)
Diabetes255 (2.0%)
Lung Condition99 (0.8%)
Dementia53 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle671 (12.6%)
1 vehicle2,705 (50.8%)
2 vehicles1,486 (27.9%)
3+ vehicles462 (8.7%)

Schools in Toowong

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Toowong. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Brisbane Boys' College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1164 · 1,393 students
Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1220 · 1,358 students
Stuartholme School
Combined · Cat · ICSEA 1159 · 815 students
Toowong State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1121 · 463 students
St Ignatius School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1158 · 272 students
Omni Academies of Learning
Secondary · Ind · ICSEA 1151 · 33 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.